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that is what keeps us strong. that is what makes us a beacon for the world. that is how i will lead as long as i'm president of united states. spirit, we can criticize and tear down, what we can build together is what brings me here today. to fix ourpast time broken immigration system. [applause] we to make sure washington finishes what so many americans just like you started. we have to finish the job. it is fitting that we are here in chinatown just a few miles from angel island. in the early 1900s, 300,000 people, maybe some of them your ancestors, passed through on their way to a new life in america. for many a represented the end of a long and arduous journey. they finally arrived where they believed anything was possible. for some it represented the beginning of a new struggle against prejudice in a country that did not treat its immigrants fairly or afford them the same rights as everybody else. asians face this. so the irish. so italians. so the jews. many groups still do today. that did not stop those brave minimum and from coming. they were drawn by
that is what keeps us strong. that is what makes us a beacon for the world. that is how i will lead as long as i'm president of united states. spirit, we can criticize and tear down, what we can build together is what brings me here today. to fix ourpast time broken immigration system. [applause] we to make sure washington finishes what so many americans just like you started. we have to finish the job. it is fitting that we are here in chinatown just a few miles from angel island. in the early...
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and that's saving us money. that's why, by the way, some of the projections that -- in terms of what the affordable care act would do to deficits have actually proved even better than we had originally expected. what i have learned though with respect to setting up these marketplaces -- which are essentially mechanisms where people who are currently in the individual market or don't have health insurance at all can join together, shop and insurance companies will compete for their business -- setting those things up is very challenging just mechanically. the good news is that choice and competition has actually worked and insurers came in with bids that were even lower than people expected -- about 16 percent lower than had originally been projected. the challenge has been just making sure that consumers are actually able to get on a website, see those choices and shop. and i think that we probably underestimated the complexities of building out a website that needed to work the way it should. there is a larger
and that's saving us money. that's why, by the way, some of the projections that -- in terms of what the affordable care act would do to deficits have actually proved even better than we had originally expected. what i have learned though with respect to setting up these marketplaces -- which are essentially mechanisms where people who are currently in the individual market or don't have health insurance at all can join together, shop and insurance companies will compete for their business --...
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that's what keeps us strong. that's what makes us a beacon for the world. that's how i will continue to lead so long as i'm president of the united states. in that spirit, not just what we can criticize or tear down or be against, but what we can build together, that's what brings me here today. because it's long past time to fix our broken immigration system. we need to make sure washington finishes what so many americans just like you started. we got to finish the job, and it's fitting that we are here in chinatown, just a few miles away from angel island. in the early 1900's, about 300,000 people, maybe some of your ancestors, passed through on their way to a new life in america. for many, it represented the end of a long and arduous journey. they finally arrived in a place where they believed anything was possible. for some, it also represented the beginning of a new struggle against prejudice in a country that didn't always treat its immigrants fairly or afford them the same rights as everybody else. the asians faced this, but so did the irish, so did
that's what keeps us strong. that's what makes us a beacon for the world. that's how i will continue to lead so long as i'm president of the united states. in that spirit, not just what we can criticize or tear down or be against, but what we can build together, that's what brings me here today. because it's long past time to fix our broken immigration system. we need to make sure washington finishes what so many americans just like you started. we got to finish the job, and it's fitting that...
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a senior official i became friends with used to say america, do not abandon us us, you are our best hope. it is not a message you hear back here often, but something that is felt there. when right after we kill bin laden i was there and i was talking to the driver, and he was from a bottom bottom and i said, have you ever seen the house? he said, i have not, but my family is going by now, everybody is looking at it. he said, i am glad you got that i caused last august my brother- in-law was in a market when a bomb went off. he was buying something. he was killed. so my sister and her three daughters, children, do not have a father, and she has moved back and what thoughts. these guys caused a lot of trouble here, and i'm glad you did what you did. it is a message you do not hear back your as much. on a daily basis when you're out there, you hear that a lot, and these are people who try to distinguish themselves from the stereotypes of what muslims are like and speaking from the heart. you cannot be helped but affected by that. the troublemakers out there -- they do notare, and like it an
a senior official i became friends with used to say america, do not abandon us us, you are our best hope. it is not a message you hear back here often, but something that is felt there. when right after we kill bin laden i was there and i was talking to the driver, and he was from a bottom bottom and i said, have you ever seen the house? he said, i have not, but my family is going by now, everybody is looking at it. he said, i am glad you got that i caused last august my brother- in-law was in...
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we just need you to speak out and help us a little bit more, challenge us to do our job. like yourself are in the know, we do not have the political will to do it needs to be done. every citizen in america has to face a budget. every one of them has to live within that budget and we are unwilling to make that difficult decision. we will go into sugar shock ready soon. hear the unbridled truth from people in the know, people who have been there, it's not like it's the impossible dream. we have not had a budget for five, going on six years. i would like to get back to that again. i would like to think that people like you could help steer us back in that direction. be bold. >> senator schumer. you, madam chair, and thank you everyone. i want to follow-up on a question that heidi hyde cap brought up. senator manchin, it's not upgraded problem. our greatest problem is that middle-class incomes are .eclining the amazing thing is that they decline not just because of the recession but they actually 2007.ned between 2001- the person who alerted me to this was a professor at harv
we just need you to speak out and help us a little bit more, challenge us to do our job. like yourself are in the know, we do not have the political will to do it needs to be done. every citizen in america has to face a budget. every one of them has to live within that budget and we are unwilling to make that difficult decision. we will go into sugar shock ready soon. hear the unbridled truth from people in the know, people who have been there, it's not like it's the impossible dream. we have...
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there are many, many of us. we have to follow the lead of the lgbt community and make our voices heard. we can't be shy about this because it is important. we need to be included in town overnment, and government at all levels. unless we speak up, we are not going to be. >> would any prayer work for atheist's? is there a model that would work for you? >> i have heard atheist indications that i admired. a state senator in arizona gave a wonderful one but he got blowback at the next legislative session from conservative hristians. they bashed him and said two prayers for the one he disagreed ith the previous time. so it is hard for atheist or other minorities to speak up because susanna and i have both experienced hostility from our fellow residents in the town of greece. it is not a pleasant experience. >> what happened? >> susan and i got two letters telling us to stay away from town board meetings if we did not like what was going on, to move out of the town if we did not like it. i had vandalism to my house se
there are many, many of us. we have to follow the lead of the lgbt community and make our voices heard. we can't be shy about this because it is important. we need to be included in town overnment, and government at all levels. unless we speak up, we are not going to be. >> would any prayer work for atheist's? is there a model that would work for you? >> i have heard atheist indications that i admired. a state senator in arizona gave a wonderful one but he got blowback at the next...
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in some ways, you can use it as a benchmark. you can accept the actual in the that are apparent x billions of dollars in nominal bowl -- nominal objectives. on to news.ve i want to ask you both about the iran deal. it is hard to imagine that when you are at the state department that this would happen when you are by the condoleezza rice. >> forgive me. the origins of it actually did happen when i was there. i mean that quite seriously full the origins of this move were in the spring of 2006. >> that is true. >> it was hotly criticized at the time when many of these same people participating in today's debate. mind worth keeping that in if i can strike a bipartisan note, important to keep in mind. it was initiated with no preconditions. it negotiations with the islamic republic of iran, even while iranian operatives were killing americans in iraq and a lot of. -- and so on. because of that move, which the iranians substantially struck, the united states was then able to get the foundational council resolutions that had been the p
in some ways, you can use it as a benchmark. you can accept the actual in the that are apparent x billions of dollars in nominal bowl -- nominal objectives. on to news.ve i want to ask you both about the iran deal. it is hard to imagine that when you are at the state department that this would happen when you are by the condoleezza rice. >> forgive me. the origins of it actually did happen when i was there. i mean that quite seriously full the origins of this move were in the spring of...
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he's just using a different tone. by fighting the catholic church has shifted tremendously, not just on gay marriage but in general -- i think the catholic church has shifted tremendously, not just on gay marriage but in general. i think it shows you what one person can do when they choose to lead, when they choose to stop being judgmental, and when they lead by example and they lead with love, not with judgment. iran. it's an hour and 10 minutes. >> thank you for braving the weather and the pre-pre-holiday traffic to join us tonight or what i'm sure will be a fascinating discussion. before we begin, i would like to take a couple of minutes of your time to take -- to talk about some upcoming events and about the council year-end campaign, which begins next week. on december 4, the town so hosts dr. henry kissinger for a luncheon at the fairmont hotel. dr. kissinger's topic will be the a ship hit it -- asia pivot strategy. on december 4, the council's annual international .oliday affair we will be honoring the ambassad
he's just using a different tone. by fighting the catholic church has shifted tremendously, not just on gay marriage but in general -- i think the catholic church has shifted tremendously, not just on gay marriage but in general. i think it shows you what one person can do when they choose to lead, when they choose to stop being judgmental, and when they lead by example and they lead with love, not with judgment. iran. it's an hour and 10 minutes. >> thank you for braving the weather and...
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cleanse us from our sins, creating in us clean hearts while renewing a right spirit within us. lord, help our lawmakers today to discern your voice and do your will. give them ab
cleanse us from our sins, creating in us clean hearts while renewing a right spirit within us. lord, help our lawmakers today to discern your voice and do your will. give them ab
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they said it would not cost us a dime. it cost us $1 trillion. then we also had the recession. americans lost 30% of their net worth. we lost gdp. this probably comes to maybe about a couple trillion dollars. this is not about the entitlements. not that there cannot be reforms. our fiscal problem is because we did not raise the taxes to pay for these things. it is not because we were spending too much. you cannot buy a yacht and take six months off of work. those were not the problems. the problem is that the republicans spent money and do not want to acknowledge it. host: thank you. guest: thank you for your question and i think you have a very valid point here. let me talk for a second. this is my background. in the spring of 2001, when george bush ii came into office, there was a projection of the surplus. you are right. it was a projection of $6 trillion. this was not just by the incoming administration, it was projecting this, as well as the federal reserve system also projected this. what happened was, in the spring of 2001, congress -- in a bipartisan way, said we should
they said it would not cost us a dime. it cost us $1 trillion. then we also had the recession. americans lost 30% of their net worth. we lost gdp. this probably comes to maybe about a couple trillion dollars. this is not about the entitlements. not that there cannot be reforms. our fiscal problem is because we did not raise the taxes to pay for these things. it is not because we were spending too much. you cannot buy a yacht and take six months off of work. those were not the problems. the...
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do you want us here? he said we want you to train our army and leave. >> wow. >> we will then, someday, invite you back as guests. we have not done exactly that, but a sickly that is what i have always felt their mission should be, to train their security forces so they can secure their own country and leave, basically. >> although we did not dissolve the army, for the first five years of that army, we did almost no training we had general caldwell here talking about how his efforts were starting basically from the ground floor. >> for the training? i don't think it took five years, but my memory is that -- >> let me ask you this. the afghan national budget is about 20% financed by afghanistan and 80% financed by us and others in the international community. is that ever going to change? afghanistan is a country that cannot support itself, not even close. when will that turn around? >> first of all, there are agriculture is tremendous and it has potential, including exports. secondly, there mining has tre
do you want us here? he said we want you to train our army and leave. >> wow. >> we will then, someday, invite you back as guests. we have not done exactly that, but a sickly that is what i have always felt their mission should be, to train their security forces so they can secure their own country and leave, basically. >> although we did not dissolve the army, for the first five years of that army, we did almost no training we had general caldwell here talking about how his...
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it's great for the three of us to be here. we feel so grateful from when we .ame this project would not have and if we have intrigued you, if you cannot nieman this url go to labs and find the link. i don't think they scared you too much with the word count you don't have to read it all. you can watch some of the video. if you let these people speak for themselves, you will be engaged and you will learn. the truth is in the 60-something interviews if you're having insomnia trouble, there are some that will put you to sleep. i will not trail you -- i will not tell you which ones those are. group three here are not of that. >> they are exempted. pessimistic discussion and we are not pessimistic about the future of news. we certainly look back and we true, wetruism most agreed on a few things. don't be nostalgic. truth is that there are 70,000 other articles in that journalism was not always great. flaws, manyany incorrect stories. many stories that were just not covered at all and not enough diversity. it is one thing we encount
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language using the ambassador as a speaker, do use and econ officer as a speaker, using exchange programs to bring in speakers into these countries -- all these different things to get the message out, hitting different audiences that we think our part. how you measure the impact, what moves the needle, that is important. yous a manager, how do think about the problems of allocating resources across the entire tool kit? goingthe beginning of anywhere, you have to sit back and say what are our objectives here? this is something that i have learned that csis and going to exercises with you and around the was trying to see what goals are upfront and do not worry about the limitation write a but set out the strategic goals. to mixs a tendency implementation and strategic goals, and you have to see them as something separate and reach into the toolkit at what works best in that environment. that becomes a judgment call him a more an art than science. if you're in an open country like india, you can do a lot of things. i'm getting out of my where were the report is. you might have difficulties
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there was a lot of rules that congress directed us to write. they gave us a fast timeframe. we had to have it in place by january 2013. notably if we had failed to do so, dodd/frank title 14 would have taken affect of its own force. people would have had to have lived under those laws already for the last 10 months. by enacting our rules we back that up for a year. we stayed close to the industry over the course of the year to understand practical, operational or interpretive problems they were running into in implementing the rules. it is our clear sense from lots of discussions and ongoing input that the vast majority of institutions will be in substantial compliance with the rules by january 10th. that's both large and small with the smalls, many of them rely on lenders. we've been in close contact with the vendors to make sure they are ready. the other thing notable for qm rule, most important of these rules, we added an additional element that took effect in may which exempted institutions that make loans with less than $2 billion in assets, fewer than 500 mortgages a y
there was a lot of rules that congress directed us to write. they gave us a fast timeframe. we had to have it in place by january 2013. notably if we had failed to do so, dodd/frank title 14 would have taken affect of its own force. people would have had to have lived under those laws already for the last 10 months. by enacting our rules we back that up for a year. we stayed close to the industry over the course of the year to understand practical, operational or interpretive problems they were...
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they give us their name, they give us their address, they may give us their bank account information or social security number, whatever is necessary to process that complaint. and it's very important for us to make sure that that information is safeguarded from a security and a privacy standpoint. and we've been as careful as we can to do that. >> but what about other broad categories like information you collected about credit card transactions or mortgages. >> that information is de-identified, as apparently a it term of art. we are not interested with the credit card data. a ranking member and i had a colloquy about this earlier. >>> we don't need or want to know what you and i or other individuals are spending or what our patterns of behavior are. what we're looking for is the kind of information that will allow us to oversee the financial institutions. how they're treating their customers. are they complying with the law? what is the pattern of late fees and interest rates. it's the same data we used to fulfill our responsibility to congress. you all mandated that we do a repor
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us safe. are out.us on behalf of the oh thomas family, i want to wish everybody a very happy thanksgiving. tomorrow we will count ourselves to bethere is more thankful for that we can imagine. i want to grant popcorn a full .eprieve come on. we wish you well. we are going to give you a pardon. congratulations. happy thanksgiving, everybody. [applause] get out of the rain. >> the annual national menorah lighting ceremony took place at the white house. this marks the start of the jewish holiday, hanukkah, which overlaps with thanksgiving. >> happy hanukkah, everybody. good evening. celebrations is a of many in the hands of few. we are going to have to carry for allit of hanukkah of our friends who had ,ifficulty getting here .ncluding one of our cantors from one we make two. now we will have the united plus threeforce band cantors. bank the men and women of the air force and. -- i want to thank the men and women of the air force band. the greatest concern we have is for a peaceful future. with a
us safe. are out.us on behalf of the oh thomas family, i want to wish everybody a very happy thanksgiving. tomorrow we will count ourselves to bethere is more thankful for that we can imagine. i want to grant popcorn a full .eprieve come on. we wish you well. we are going to give you a pardon. congratulations. happy thanksgiving, everybody. [applause] get out of the rain. >> the annual national menorah lighting ceremony took place at the white house. this marks the start of the jewish...
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you who will raise us in our turn and put us by his side. the members of the court who had stood responded amen, made the sign of the cross, and the chief justice then called your case. would that be permissible? >> i don't think so, your honor. and, obviously, this case doesn't present that question because what we have here is a case of legislative prayer in the marsh doctrine, which recognizes that the history of this country from its very foundations and founding, recognize the propriety of legislative prayer of the type that was conducted here. >> well, the question >> the extension just between the legislature and any other official proceeding; is that correct? >> well, clearly, marsh involves legislative prayer, the tradition that we rely on 20 involves legislative prayer, and this case involves legislative prayer. whether -- what rule might apply in other contexts would depend on the context. >> suppose i ask the exact same question, same kinds of statements, same sort of context, except it's not in a courtroom. instead, it's in a co
you who will raise us in our turn and put us by his side. the members of the court who had stood responded amen, made the sign of the cross, and the chief justice then called your case. would that be permissible? >> i don't think so, your honor. and, obviously, this case doesn't present that question because what we have here is a case of legislative prayer in the marsh doctrine, which recognizes that the history of this country from its very foundations and founding, recognize the...
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we're are still early in drawing the lessons from afghanistan that we can use. yemeni and nigeria and in and somalia. countries where there is a mix of natural -- national contingents. , and concepts and learning about how to give advice and concepts andmmon learning about how to give advice and support. frankly, i think we are very slow in learning lessons from the last 10 years of bitter experience in afghanistan and iraq and thinking about the kind assistantent -- capabilities in the futures. those are not as well digested. this question is for michele. it was said at the beginning of the second term that chuck hagel was selected as defense secretary and you were not in this viewse there was of the president that the administration that they wanted to move away from a military a new more toward militarization anybody forward leaning point of view as it was perceived whereas hagel was seen as of a different view. is this assessment accurate? second, what has happened in the ensuing months in terms of where they have gone on policies from iran to afghanistan? m
we're are still early in drawing the lessons from afghanistan that we can use. yemeni and nigeria and in and somalia. countries where there is a mix of natural -- national contingents. , and concepts and learning about how to give advice and concepts andmmon learning about how to give advice and support. frankly, i think we are very slow in learning lessons from the last 10 years of bitter experience in afghanistan and iraq and thinking about the kind assistantent -- capabilities in the...
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it startles us. when we hear of something that wrong, i don'tso think we ought to be tapping the phone conversations are listening into the conversations of our allies. now the question is who are our allies? >> there's a list. nato allies.non- >> i cannot confirm, but allegedly there are nine ager leaders. i don't leave all of the things that i hear or read. excepted.mpany say anonymousguys sources, but we frequently hear in the media "an anonymous white house source." we don't know who that is. some investigative reporters, not you, who will try to get information from us. it happens all the time on the hill. y i heard youll sav are planning a trip to the moon. i should make more logical. you are planning a trip to north korea. reporter never heard that. he is saying "i heard," hoping because i did go to north korea or 10 years ago that i have a plan to now. or there's a rumor he heard or something like that. very aggressive reporters able to get anonymous statements and .se them >> we have our nat
it startles us. when we hear of something that wrong, i don'tso think we ought to be tapping the phone conversations are listening into the conversations of our allies. now the question is who are our allies? >> there's a list. nato allies.non- >> i cannot confirm, but allegedly there are nine ager leaders. i don't leave all of the things that i hear or read. excepted.mpany say anonymousguys sources, but we frequently hear in the media "an anonymous white house source." we...
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and he will never use eternity care. he may have a wife or someone who does use maternity care. many women who buy these policies will never be treated for prostate cancer and you don't pick and choose which things you could cover, but insurance talks about them being covered for everyone. >> host: is about the health health care people or the overall insurance industry? >> guest: it depends on who you ask. including something that would really benefit insurance companies. but they said if they wanted to expand coverage to people whose coverage was uninsured. and congress did not want to go the route of making this a government entirely and it has gone both ways for that. >> host: we are talking with julie appleby of kaiser health news. if you have an employer plan come you can give him a call at 202, 58 3880. if you have an individual plan or your plan five and if you have had your plan canceled, (202)385-5882 jay is waiting from oak hill. >> caller: it seems to me that when they grandfathered in these policies, they may be changed after that, several months after that, making
and he will never use eternity care. he may have a wife or someone who does use maternity care. many women who buy these policies will never be treated for prostate cancer and you don't pick and choose which things you could cover, but insurance talks about them being covered for everyone. >> host: is about the health health care people or the overall insurance industry? >> guest: it depends on who you ask. including something that would really benefit insurance companies. but they...
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there is a desire for us to be smart about how we use our power. there is a concern that if we begin to retrench and we appear that our dependence on our end up -- it is not a source of great reoccurrence -- reassurance to those in asia. one other point i want to throw out there, it is true putin has been playing effectively on the chessboard. i would also note that if the price of oil is high, that is good for putin and russia. particularly given their economic situation. if it is low, that is bad for putin and russia. you don't have an effective rule of law there because companies cannot know what they can repatriate him because the capacity to innovate and russia is not what it ought to be. in a time when we have increased by about 3 million barrels a day what we are adding to the global energy pool because of what we are doing with our own developments, one of the reasons the price of oil has been relatively stable at a time when there is a lot of disruption within the middle east and because with -- because of what our policy has been, has bee
there is a desire for us to be smart about how we use our power. there is a concern that if we begin to retrench and we appear that our dependence on our end up -- it is not a source of great reoccurrence -- reassurance to those in asia. one other point i want to throw out there, it is true putin has been playing effectively on the chessboard. i would also note that if the price of oil is high, that is good for putin and russia. particularly given their economic situation. if it is low, that is...
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t's on us. which is why we're -- that's on me. and that's why i'm trying to fix it. and as i said earlier, i guess last week, and i will repeat, that's something i deeply regret because it's scary getting a cancellation notice. now, it is important to understand that out of that population, typically there is constant churn in that market. this market is not very stable and reliable for people. so people have a lot of complaints when they're in that marketplace. as long as you're healthy, things seem to be going pretty good. and so a lot of people think, i've got pretty good insurance -- until they get sick -- and then suddenly they look at the fine print, and they've got a $50,000 out-of-pocket expense that they can't pay. we know that on average over the last decade, each year, premiums in that individual market would go up an average of 15 percent a year. i know that because when we were talking about health care reform, one of the complaints was: i bought health care in the individual market
t's on us. which is why we're -- that's on me. and that's why i'm trying to fix it. and as i said earlier, i guess last week, and i will repeat, that's something i deeply regret because it's scary getting a cancellation notice. now, it is important to understand that out of that population, typically there is constant churn in that market. this market is not very stable and reliable for people. so people have a lot of complaints when they're in that marketplace. as long as you're healthy,...
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>> all of us in this house in the 1990's are used to functioning without sleep. clear, this is not a recognition of the right to en rich, which we do not believe exist. comprehensive a solution. this would enable iran to enjoy basic rights to nuclear energy, for peaceful purposes with a mutually defined enrichment program limited to practical means. to get to that point, iran thank the mr. speake needs to detailf detailed measures. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i have the adjusting privileged to visit iran after a 21 year gap, can i warmly welcome the progress that has been made for everyone who has been responsible for the advances being made leading to this agreement and at the same time echo the concerns by mr. blackburn about the risks of agreement both in iran and elsewhere who do not want this to the don to more permit agreement. and remembering the frustration doore time, opening the for greater understanding. can i urge all concerned to do everything possible to not let this opportunity to rift out of our reach? >> yes, absolutely. i am conscious of the impo
>> all of us in this house in the 1990's are used to functioning without sleep. clear, this is not a recognition of the right to en rich, which we do not believe exist. comprehensive a solution. this would enable iran to enjoy basic rights to nuclear energy, for peaceful purposes with a mutually defined enrichment program limited to practical means. to get to that point, iran thank the mr. speake needs to detailf detailed measures. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i have the adjusting...
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as my father used to say. unless you are willing to work for it and sacrifice, unless you are willing to take risk and willing to fight for what you believe in. those are the values that they passed on to me. they had to make their way in a strange society. my dad decided to start a restaurant in downtown monterey during the war years, tough times. my parents believe that child labor was a requirement. after the war, this'll the restaurant, moved out and we continue to reside there. anda they walnut orchard were used to be underneath collecting the walnuts. when i got elected to congress my father said i had been well- trained to go to washington because i had been dodging knots all my life. nuts.ging [laughter] from my parents, hard work, sacrifice, commitment, dedication, fighting for what , those are achieve what make america great. those who are willing to respond to the trumpet, the call to service that helps preserve our democracy for the future. this dinner and anyways honest people who have answered th
as my father used to say. unless you are willing to work for it and sacrifice, unless you are willing to take risk and willing to fight for what you believe in. those are the values that they passed on to me. they had to make their way in a strange society. my dad decided to start a restaurant in downtown monterey during the war years, tough times. my parents believe that child labor was a requirement. after the war, this'll the restaurant, moved out and we continue to reside there. anda they...
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that is the algorithm that we use? but this is a human problem and the dynamics are as in critically important as the watersheds because the different types of people who live in the area, the past two and elements in central helmand and the northern part of the helmand watershed compared to the populations downstream and compared to the population helping with some of the construction, all of those factors are critically important so you need a geo- narrative of this area to really understand it and it needs the physical as well as the human components. so, that is what our watersheds look like. since the 1950s when the united states was involved in putting in dams in this area, the kajaki may be familiar to some of you. they were put in in the 1950s and they were countering activities in the north that was more tied to the soviet union. so in many ways come afghanistan was kind of seeing a proxy war if you will between who can have the influence. in the south it was the right dates through usaid and a number of plans
that is the algorithm that we use? but this is a human problem and the dynamics are as in critically important as the watersheds because the different types of people who live in the area, the past two and elements in central helmand and the northern part of the helmand watershed compared to the populations downstream and compared to the population helping with some of the construction, all of those factors are critically important so you need a geo- narrative of this area to really understand...
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they use a ideology. al qaeda uses the same ideology. even more so against christians. they kill everyone, including christians. christians are part of our history, of our country. they are good, peaceful citizens. they are committed to supporting peace. al qaeda has another perspective. al qaeda feels they should kill all those who do not think alike. many of them were victims. this is the case of all of the iraqi people. they targeted churches and mosques and sunnis and shiites mosque. it was in those places that they killed christian leaders. because a number of the christians is limited, it seemed that they were targeted. we supported them strongly, we provided them with protection, to all of the christian political leaders and holy places. when i met the pope, i asked him to ask them to remain in iraq and tell european countries not to encourage iraqis who are christian to leave iraq. they are fighting al qaeda. i told him i do not want to see a middle east that is void of christians or muslims. christian in the east and muslims in the west is necessary for coopera
they use a ideology. al qaeda uses the same ideology. even more so against christians. they kill everyone, including christians. christians are part of our history, of our country. they are good, peaceful citizens. they are committed to supporting peace. al qaeda has another perspective. al qaeda feels they should kill all those who do not think alike. many of them were victims. this is the case of all of the iraqi people. they targeted churches and mosques and sunnis and shiites mosque. it was...
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>> land for when they might be used, exercise that use, and i slightly disagree with some of the comments earlier today about the expedition their roles. you can't agree in advance. kind of like in bosnia, we never talked about going into bosnia, but if you do the homework on article 5 field capabilities, they are there when you need them. that's the way we have to think about it. >> okay, thank you. general o'reilly, talk to us a little bit how missile defense fits into both deternlts of the nuclear threats and conventional threats from an alliance perspective. >> well, i think it's very hard to make a distinction between the two because the missile defense systems are set up to counter missiles unknowing what's in the payload whether it's a weapon of mass destruction, we don't know. the threat is, obviously, intent to do harm or the missile was not launched in the first place so i believe there's an ambiguity that is going to stay when a missile launches whether or not to put them in a nuclear strategic sense or a conventional attack. probably the greatest indicator would be the range o
>> land for when they might be used, exercise that use, and i slightly disagree with some of the comments earlier today about the expedition their roles. you can't agree in advance. kind of like in bosnia, we never talked about going into bosnia, but if you do the homework on article 5 field capabilities, they are there when you need them. that's the way we have to think about it. >> okay, thank you. general o'reilly, talk to us a little bit how missile defense fits into both...
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what happens in the us congress is up to the united states. however, the right honorable gentleman can be assured that the united states administration are extremely strongly committed to this process. the leadership and persistence of secretary kerry were crucial in bringing about the agreement and the clarity of president obama on the matter is clear. i do not think that we need, at this point, to start looking at the other scenarios that the right honorable gentleman brought in of acting separately from the united states. >> order. i am afraid that we have got through only two questions in five minutes, which by normal standards would be very slow. we need to speed up. we will be led in that important exercise by an immediate past minister of great experience and versatility. >> the wealth of detail that has been offered by my right honorable friend the foreign secretary indicates that this is no casual agreement, but one that has been carefully thought through. i pay tribute to his persistence and that of cathy ashton in holding the p5 plu
what happens in the us congress is up to the united states. however, the right honorable gentleman can be assured that the united states administration are extremely strongly committed to this process. the leadership and persistence of secretary kerry were crucial in bringing about the agreement and the clarity of president obama on the matter is clear. i do not think that we need, at this point, to start looking at the other scenarios that the right honorable gentleman brought in of acting...
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to be in the exchange and by the planets for us and i do believe less of us will get it either through our employer or other means. and i think that's a good thing. we will be able to figure out what is best for us and i think more importantly on the delivery of care every health care system is working and we'll see more care go out of the hospital, more care go out of the physician's office and it's going to be much more convenient, linked electronically so that you get like a test at cbs erred with the pediatrician, you will have it, we'll know, you'll be able to get antibiotics, convenience will go up and the really important transformation that is beginning now and will blossom towards the end of the decade is a lot more vip care focused upon patients who have chronic illness and those who have congestive heart failure, emphysema, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, they are the people who actually use the health care system and cost a lot of money and we have not done well in our situation with people with these chronic conditions and they use about 10% of the population the use about
to be in the exchange and by the planets for us and i do believe less of us will get it either through our employer or other means. and i think that's a good thing. we will be able to figure out what is best for us and i think more importantly on the delivery of care every health care system is working and we'll see more care go out of the hospital, more care go out of the physician's office and it's going to be much more convenient, linked electronically so that you get like a test at cbs...
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we are prepared to use our military to stop the use of chemical weapons. are we prepared to use our military might to make sure that those who did are held responsible for their actions? >> absolutely, and i've already talked about the resources we are deploying to help make that happen. >> this humanitarian disaster in syria today, one third of their population has been displaced. 2 million are externally displaced. half a million internally displaced. the challenge of getting into serious to help those who are victimized is challenging. what support are we receiving from the international community to help deal with the humanitarian crisis during this civil war? >> there has been a massive mobilization of humanitarian assistance. the u.s. is by far the leader. but there are substantial contributions, especially from from europe. kuwait hosted the u.n. appeal conference last january and has itself contributed a little more than $300 million. notably, russia and china have contributed very small amounts. there is a goal, especially as we look at the extrao
we are prepared to use our military to stop the use of chemical weapons. are we prepared to use our military might to make sure that those who did are held responsible for their actions? >> absolutely, and i've already talked about the resources we are deploying to help make that happen. >> this humanitarian disaster in syria today, one third of their population has been displaced. 2 million are externally displaced. half a million internally displaced. the challenge of getting into...
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are using it in and need to reassure us. i do not think that is always the case. i think they are using it because of a regard to the u.k. as a critical ally for the united states, with which they have a set of unique relationships, on which their security, at least in part, depends. the more that we can embrace defensiveecome less and relate our interests and 'slationship to each side interests of the day, i think it is the better. i agree with you. i have been in a lot of conferences in america where people volunteer it. they are not under pressure. they say it to please us. it means something to them. committee was looking at this a few years ago, it was very much in the aftermath of the first months of the obama administration, where i think there was a feeling, more pronounced than today, that the obama administration just was not interested in allies. i think what i was try to save remarks, therks -- obama administration has realized that has gone too far. certainly, the practice of foreign policy in the last five year
are using it in and need to reassure us. i do not think that is always the case. i think they are using it because of a regard to the u.k. as a critical ally for the united states, with which they have a set of unique relationships, on which their security, at least in part, depends. the more that we can embrace defensiveecome less and relate our interests and 'slationship to each side interests of the day, i think it is the better. i agree with you. i have been in a lot of conferences in...
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she never told us very much. she's also a senior fellow at harvard center for science international affair, member of defense policy board. cofounded the center for new america securities. a think tank you know. she's a member of the aspen strategy group. the dean leading the graduate school of art and sciences. he started as a child getting to arguments. i love that. [laughter] i'm going put that in my rÉsume. i like that. soon thereafter he became a trial lawyer doing criminal justice and civil rights work. there's so much more here. he was an adviser to secretary of state condolezza rice. he's a member of the president's intelligence advisory board, he for president bush and president obama. he's written a number of books. germany -- i read that one. that was he wrote it with con i did rice. and most importantly a member of the aspen strategy group. which she directed from 2002 to 2003. so i will start by asking both michelle and philip a few questions then open it up to the audience. we are in a transitional
she never told us very much. she's also a senior fellow at harvard center for science international affair, member of defense policy board. cofounded the center for new america securities. a think tank you know. she's a member of the aspen strategy group. the dean leading the graduate school of art and sciences. he started as a child getting to arguments. i love that. [laughter] i'm going put that in my rÉsume. i like that. soon thereafter he became a trial lawyer doing criminal justice and...
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they used to do business all the time. iran operates that way. this idea that there's one source and they're behind everything, that's simply wrong. okay, iran is having -- i'm doing this quickly and forgive me but there's a lot to cover and i want to of out time for question. it was the khomeini era which is very special because khomeini they said there was pretty much what he wanted to do. khomeini was with interesting because if we were sitting in idaho, in turn 60 for the revolution and some secret conficker most of the people in this room would have supported khomeini. the reason we would have supported him is because not because we like him because we didn't like the shah coming people certainly like me, the sort of new diverse -- snooty professor. he's this old guy come sort of ignorant cleric. he's got the people who we were using to get rid of the shah and this guy will become. they are now sitting in beverly hills drinking tea wondering what went wrong. at khomeini was much my dear opponent and much wider and smarter, you know, focused
they used to do business all the time. iran operates that way. this idea that there's one source and they're behind everything, that's simply wrong. okay, iran is having -- i'm doing this quickly and forgive me but there's a lot to cover and i want to of out time for question. it was the khomeini era which is very special because khomeini they said there was pretty much what he wanted to do. khomeini was with interesting because if we were sitting in idaho, in turn 60 for the revolution and...
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they want to take us all. can the two governments overcome the challenges of mistrust and devise a fair, incremental procedure? president rouhani -- president rouhani currently has support from the supreme leader, who does not have trust in the u.s. that remains conditional on hand, that is president rouhani been able to significantly reduce sanctions and free iranian frozen asset. through the support, rouhani's nascent government faces challenge from the conservative, religious rifle who lost the election, but remained strong. the conservatives do not trust the u.s. to view it as weak and do not think that iran needs to make serious compromises to settle the nuclear dispute. they consistently remind president rouhani of america's economic problem and its difficulties in afghanistan, iraq, syria, libya and egypt among other nations. at the same time, they choose to ignore their own problems. president rouhani's rivals are already accusing him of being quote, unquote naÏve and oblivious to the american, quote,
they want to take us all. can the two governments overcome the challenges of mistrust and devise a fair, incremental procedure? president rouhani -- president rouhani currently has support from the supreme leader, who does not have trust in the u.s. that remains conditional on hand, that is president rouhani been able to significantly reduce sanctions and free iranian frozen asset. through the support, rouhani's nascent government faces challenge from the conservative, religious rifle who lost...
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that's the challenge in front of us. i'm not at all surprised that the chairman turned to mack and asked him to head this up. he's so in this town, having been here for 19 years going on 20, having had such distinguished service, having touched the department so many ways, there's no one better suited for this challenging time than mack thornberry. please welcome him with your applause. we look forward to his speech. >> thank you, john. i'm excited to be here with the serious work that goes on here. with all of the interactions with csis exports over the years, i benefitted tremendously from their guidance and ideas. and i have no doubt that the work that goes on here makes an important difference. y'all are nice to listen to me, but we could all take notes from dr. hambry or some of the other experts here on this topic. i do have to note, however, the last time i was at csis, it was for a cyberexercise. i was asked to play the president and dr. hambry has not invited me back since. it was deeply disturbing for him as is
that's the challenge in front of us. i'm not at all surprised that the chairman turned to mack and asked him to head this up. he's so in this town, having been here for 19 years going on 20, having had such distinguished service, having touched the department so many ways, there's no one better suited for this challenging time than mack thornberry. please welcome him with your applause. we look forward to his speech. >> thank you, john. i'm excited to be here with the serious work that...
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to wayne, thank you for hosting us. and for all of the smithsonian , with our rich and cultural heritage. and to jack, i am sure the new ambassador of japan will be pleased with how you perform this evening. i will give her a full report. to all the family members of the kennedy family, we are grateful for your presence and your adoring contributions to the success of our country. for centuries, awards have existed for military valor. 50 years ago, president john f. kennedy established a way to award extraordinary civilian virtue, contributions to our country, service to our democracy. thatation to our humanity has advanced the common interests of freedom loving people both here at home and around the world. since its creation, the presidential medal of freedom has paid tribute to the creativity of writers and artists and entertainers. we have recognized the leadership of elected officials and civil rights organizers, the imagination of scientists and business leaders, the grit and determination of our astronauts and at
to wayne, thank you for hosting us. and for all of the smithsonian , with our rich and cultural heritage. and to jack, i am sure the new ambassador of japan will be pleased with how you perform this evening. i will give her a full report. to all the family members of the kennedy family, we are grateful for your presence and your adoring contributions to the success of our country. for centuries, awards have existed for military valor. 50 years ago, president john f. kennedy established a way to...
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not because we are eager to use it, but because no one would ever dare to challenge us. i think reagan. it right when he said -- got it right when he said, as are the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is our highest aspiration. we will negotiate for it. we will sacrifice for it. but we will not surrender for it. now or ever. our forbearance should not be misunderstood, our reluctance for conflict should not be misjudged as a failure of will. when action is required to preserve our national security we will act. we will maintain sufficient strength to avail if need be knowing that if we do so we have the best chance of never having to use that strength. there is probably no clear or disposition of what it means to have peace through strength. for our countries -- country's sake, for our soldiers'sake for every veteran that ever fought for his country or her country america's mission should always be to keep the peace, not police the world. an america that does not seek to be involved in every conflict around the worl
not because we are eager to use it, but because no one would ever dare to challenge us. i think reagan. it right when he said -- got it right when he said, as are the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is our highest aspiration. we will negotiate for it. we will sacrifice for it. but we will not surrender for it. now or ever. our forbearance should not be misunderstood, our reluctance for conflict should not be misjudged as a failure of...
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and this is reassuring for us and the world. because internally in iraq, as we are preparing to fight terror at the military level by preparing also plans, getting weapons by intelligence information, but we also are working on having harmony amongst iraqis. you may ask who is killing? yes, some of the terrorists in iraq came from other countries, but they are also iraqis locally who are assisting them. i cannot say that amongst the iraqis, sunnis, shiites, arabs, none are ignorant and can be supportive of al qaeda and supportive of its ideal, religious reasons. these exist but we have terrorists coming from abroad and home-grown terrorists, this is why the situation is deteriorating. by the relation as a whole be doing iraqi people is good. there is no problem between sunnis and shiites. the sunnis are killed today but the shiites are killed as well. who is killing them in their own region? is al qaeda who is killing all of the iraqis. and the logic there using to get to their goal, sectarian, division amongst the iraqis. we wi
and this is reassuring for us and the world. because internally in iraq, as we are preparing to fight terror at the military level by preparing also plans, getting weapons by intelligence information, but we also are working on having harmony amongst iraqis. you may ask who is killing? yes, some of the terrorists in iraq came from other countries, but they are also iraqis locally who are assisting them. i cannot say that amongst the iraqis, sunnis, shiites, arabs, none are ignorant and can be...
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while she greatly regrets she cannot be with us tonight, she sent us a video instead. please note that this video was taped before the events of the government shutdown. [laughter] >> good evening and thank you to the grimke event planning committee for inviting me to join you tonight. it is a great event and i wish i could be with you in person but we are going to have to settle for this video. i'm glad to be here to mark the 175th anniversary of angelina rimke's historic speech to the massachusetts general assembly and the 20,000 massachusetts women who joined her petition to end slavery. it is an incredible time to celebrate the legacy of courageous women in the abolitionist movement. their efforts grew into the fight for suffrage and for equal rights. this anniversary is also a reminder of the powerful impact we can have one we make our voices heard and we stand up for what we believe in. i never planned to get into politics. i spent pretty much my whole career as a teacher and as a law professor. i taught bankruptcy and did research on the economic squeeze on midd
while she greatly regrets she cannot be with us tonight, she sent us a video instead. please note that this video was taped before the events of the government shutdown. [laughter] >> good evening and thank you to the grimke event planning committee for inviting me to join you tonight. it is a great event and i wish i could be with you in person but we are going to have to settle for this video. i'm glad to be here to mark the 175th anniversary of angelina rimke's historic speech to the...
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the chaplain: let us pray. eternal lord god, the giver of every good and perfect gift, during this thanksgiving season, we lift grateful hearts to you in prayer. thank you for the splash of raindrops, for the warmth of sunshine, for the melody of the moonlight, and for the stars that hang like scintillating lanterns in the night. lord, we're grateful for strength to meet life's challenges, for the fulfillment of honorable labor, for friendships that dispel loneliness, for the laughter of children, and for the joy of the harvest. we praise you for the privilege to receive your forgiveness and to make operative your redeeming grace in our thoughts, desires and hopes. we also express gratitude for our senators, who have an opportunity to participate in history's great events and to serve your purposes for their lives in this generation. lord of all to you we raise, this our prayer of grateful praise. we pray in your holy name. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. i pledge
the chaplain: let us pray. eternal lord god, the giver of every good and perfect gift, during this thanksgiving season, we lift grateful hearts to you in prayer. thank you for the splash of raindrops, for the warmth of sunshine, for the melody of the moonlight, and for the stars that hang like scintillating lanterns in the night. lord, we're grateful for strength to meet life's challenges, for the fulfillment of honorable labor, for friendships that dispel loneliness, for the laughter of...
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we'll use him to get rid of the hah. no city in beverly hills drinking tea and wonder what went wrong. -- now sitting in beverly hills, drinking tea, and wondering what went wrong. that ear was the most -- era was one of the most difficult times. there was the invasion of iraq - of iran by iraq. there are fountains shooting up red water to symbolize the blood that was shed. this was sort of a 9/11 equivalent to the iranians. it deeply affected the people of iran. it still does today. ltimately, do remember there was a liberal guy week that we could do business with? it was the rouhani of his age, if you will. all my colleagues were swinging from the chandeliers. a wonderful opportunity. the deal never got made. why? he could not deliver iran. part of it was that the time was not right. it is sort of synonymous. the fact that it was not successful does not mean there was no room for reform here it is simply means that it was unsuccessful. then there was the ahmadinejad run. he had a vision of the bad guy. he never failed
we'll use him to get rid of the hah. no city in beverly hills drinking tea and wonder what went wrong. -- now sitting in beverly hills, drinking tea, and wondering what went wrong. that ear was the most -- era was one of the most difficult times. there was the invasion of iraq - of iran by iraq. there are fountains shooting up red water to symbolize the blood that was shed. this was sort of a 9/11 equivalent to the iranians. it deeply affected the people of iran. it still does today. ltimately,...
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they don't expect us to march in lock step. there's a reason why we got two parties in this country. they do expect that we're constantly thinking about how are we making sure they can find a job that pays well and that their kids can go to college and afford it, that we are growing and competitive, that we are dealing with our fiscal position in a sensible way and if we keep them in mind consistently, then i think we're going to be successful. one thing that you have some international ceos here and i think they'll confirm this, when i travel, what's striking to me is people around the world think we got a really good hand. you just take the example of energy. they say america is poised to change our geopolitics entirely because of the advances we've made in oil production, natural gas production, it means manufacturing here is much more attractive than it used to be. that's a huge competitive advantage. we have got the most productive workers just about in the world. our workers have become more and more productive and a lot
they don't expect us to march in lock step. there's a reason why we got two parties in this country. they do expect that we're constantly thinking about how are we making sure they can find a job that pays well and that their kids can go to college and afford it, that we are growing and competitive, that we are dealing with our fiscal position in a sensible way and if we keep them in mind consistently, then i think we're going to be successful. one thing that you have some international ceos...
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we welcome those who join us on heritage.org, those of you joining us on c-span today and in the future. we remind all of our internet viewers that comments or questions can be sent to us at any time by e-mailing speaker@ heritage.org. we will post it on the website for everyone's future reference as well. ,osting the discussion today director of the douglas and sarah allison center for foreign-policy studies and previously served as senior research fellow for defense and homeland security. he is well-versed in cybersecurity as well as defense for civil authority serving for three decades in army special forces and he continued at the pentagon as deputy secretary of american security affairs. prior to joining us here, he was a lead consultant at ibm on cyber security policy and he is an adjunct professor at george mason university and an associate professor of terrorism studies and cybersecurity at long island. please welcome me in joining dr. steve bucci. [applause] welcome todd my everyone here and coming on to c-span. i have to tell you we seldom get right on anf this event. this was
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i mean, where does that leave us? i mean, people struggle everyday, and yet there are many people that don't have the housing, don't have the medical and the other things that you just mentioned. your conversation sounded very rosy and cheerful. but that's not the way it really is. >> guest: well, i think that there are some people who don't have medical but we do spend close to half a trillion dollars a year getting medical care to low income americans and that does not include medicare or so of the elderly generally have medicare. and i mean, i'm not saying that there's nobody out there who's not struggling but, in fact, i think most people definitely are struggling day to day to make ends meet. i'm just saying that if you ask for people, for example, were you hungry any point during the year, four out of five of them will say no, we weren't hungry even when the going to you. if you ask them did you have a medical need that you couldn't get attended to, almost none of them will say that they do. most poor people aga
i mean, where does that leave us? i mean, people struggle everyday, and yet there are many people that don't have the housing, don't have the medical and the other things that you just mentioned. your conversation sounded very rosy and cheerful. but that's not the way it really is. >> guest: well, i think that there are some people who don't have medical but we do spend close to half a trillion dollars a year getting medical care to low income americans and that does not include medicare...
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it almost brought us to a default. deal with nuclear iran is nothing for these guys. 434 years, there has not been a conversation on capitol hill -- years, there has not been a conversation on capitol hill about lifting sanctions. it is going to be a completely different paradigm. this cannot come until the very end of the process, it also, the concession, which is to ratify will have to go through their parliament. the sad thing is their parliament is picking up bad and howom our congress to create more difficulties. >> not all the sanctions will have to be lifted. these are only the nuclear related sanctions that are specified in the agreement. the u.s. and iran are still going to have sanctions between them for a very long time. theyuestion is whether would be sufficient to seal the deal. >> the reality and you can i understand this, that there were sanctions against the former soviet union that remain for 20 years after the soviet union disappeared. of gettingal act congress to reverse them is very cumbersome. the
it almost brought us to a default. deal with nuclear iran is nothing for these guys. 434 years, there has not been a conversation on capitol hill -- years, there has not been a conversation on capitol hill about lifting sanctions. it is going to be a completely different paradigm. this cannot come until the very end of the process, it also, the concession, which is to ratify will have to go through their parliament. the sad thing is their parliament is picking up bad and howom our congress to...